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In a caring and supportive way, I approach each person who comes to me for counseling with a deep sense of reverence and respect! My primary goal is to create a welcoming environment in which you feel safe, comfortable, and accepted for who you are; this is essential for effective Therapy.

Individual Psychotherapy: A Wholistic ViewI believe each individual is a unified whole. In therapy sessions, I view each person as a whole rather than just focusing on their isolated parts, such as feelings or behaviors. While I recognize the individuality and uniqueness of each person’s needs, problems, and concerns, I address issues with the whole person in mind, taking into account all the dimensions of human life: physical, mental, emotional, and relational. Thus, my ultimate goal in therapy is to facilitate growth into wholeness and harmonious integration.

Hence, symptoms are viewed as signs that point to something in us that needs our listening and care. So rather than focusing solely on removing or treating the so-called "problems," my approach honors the whole person in their longing for connection, meaning, and depth, as well as their desire for positive change, joy, and a balanced and abundant life. In other words…fully human and fully alive.

Couples Counseling: Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)At some point in the life of many couples, they feel stuck in cycles of negative interactions that keep drifting them apart, robbing them of the dream of happiness they yearn for and the intimate connection they once felt. Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy focuses on restoring the emotional bond between partners/spouses and creating new patterns of positive interactions between them that redefine the relationship and bring them closer together. This process is a journey from isolation and loneliness to an intimate connection and loving relationship. It's on the basis of this secure love that partners can effectively work through their conflicts, disagreements, and differences long into their futures together.

When EFT is successfully implemented, each partner becomes a source of security, protection, and contact comfort for the other. Each partner can then assist the other in regulating negative affect and constructing a positive and potent sense of self. - Suzan Johnson, PhD Family Therapy: A Systems and Growth-Oriented ApproachEach family is a unique emotional system that has its own structure and patterns of interaction and communication. The focus of family therapy is to facilitate creative change in the interpersonal relationships among family members and in the family system as a whole. We hope to create a healthy family environment in which growth flourishes for each individual.

Goals of family therapy may include:

Helping the family focus less on the member who has been identified as the “problem” and more on the family unit.

Interrupting negative cycles of interaction and gradually replacing them with healthier relationship pattern

Strengthening all members so they can work on their problems together.

Teaching new skills to effectively handle conflict and changes within the family.

Strengthening emotional connections through open communication and caring behaviors.

ABOUT ME

I am Andre Estephan, Ed.D., a psychotherapist and relationship counselor with over 12 years of professional experience working as a counselor, marriage and family therapist, group therapist, executive and clinical director of a mental health treatment center, training seminar presenter, pastoral counselor, and spiritual director. I have worked in both outpatient and residential treatment settings and have had the honor of helping people from various cultural and religious backgrounds, always tailoring treatment to the needs of the whole person.

EducationI received my Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Religious Pedagogy at the University of Strasbourg, France in 1990, a Master of Arts in Counseling from Dallas Baptist University in Texas in 1998 and my Doctorate in Counselor Education, from Texas Southern University, in Houston in 2005.

Credentials and ExperienceAfter completing a three-year internship in Houston, Texas, I worked as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) from 2004 until I moved to California in November, 2011. During this period, I provided counseling and relationship therapy to individuals and couples in both private and residential settings. I also accepted the position of Clinical Director and C.E.O of a residential treatment center where I provided leadership as well as psychotherapy, group therapy, and training workshops for a period of four years. In California, I have taught classes in psychological assessment and premarital counseling at Mt. St. Mary College in Los Angeles and I am currently working in private practice as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Pasadena, CA.

SpecializationsI have received intensive training in the treatment of sexual addiction (currently a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist Candidate - CSAT-C), completed an externship in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples, and received solid training and experience in working with adult survivors of childhood abuse or neglect. In addition, I have more than five years of experience working with both male and female church ministers, pastors, and priests in residential and outpatient treatment settings.

More about MeI enjoy the simple things in life and appreciate family, friendships, random acts of kindness, and a gentle walk in nature or on the beach. I love music, sports, and photography and strive to live a balanced life, honoring and nurturing to the best of my ability all the dimensions of my human existence—body, mind, spirit, and relationships.

* Andre S. Estephan, Ed.D, LPC, MFT Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Texas since 2004 - LPC 19098 Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in The State of California - MFT 85912